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CRP, Metabolic Syndrome, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events – (02-03-03)
James Bogash
CRP, Metabolic Syndrome, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events
While the rest of the medical community is debating whether we should check CRP levels in patients, these authors decided more than eight years ago that is was worth checking. While the the results of this study are no big surprise, we do see that CRP values are important markers for CVD risk in patients with Syndrome X.
Circulation — Abstracts: Ridker et al. 107 (3): 391
